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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T





SPONSOR: Romero DATE TYPED: 1/31/01 HB
SHORT TITLE: South Broadway At-Risk Youth Services SB 51
ANALYST: Wilson


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02
$ 242.0 Recurring GF



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



This bill appropriates $242,000 to the Department of Health to provide services in the south Broadway area of Albuquerque focusing on daytime school for dropouts, a critical hours program during evenings for children in the juvenile justice system and a job training program.

Significant Issues



CYFD wrote that the Health Department does not typically fund programs in the educational field. They also noted that there may a possible conflict with Albuquerque Public Schools and with the State Department of Education concerning standard educational regulations with curriculum and accredition.



This section should explain how the bill will affect the performance of relevant agency programs.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



This bill appropriates $242,000 from the general fund to the Health Department for at-risk youth in the south Broadway area of Albuquerque.



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